Covenant Monitoring Hike
Events
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All-Day Monitoring Hike – Caromar
Caromar Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaJoin TLC in Caromar near Duncan for an all-day hike monitoring the conservation covenant area and performing ecological monitoring. Hike includes trails, bushwhacking, and movement through a wetland area. Be prepared for a longer, but very interesting, day! Bring water, food, and enthusiasm! Contact Torrey Archer at covenants@conservancy.bc.ca for full details and to register. Carpooling is [...]
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All-Day Monitoring Hike – Elkington
Elkington Forest British Columbia, CanadaJoin TLC at Elkington Forest near Shawnigan Lake for a day of ecological monitoring. This hike includes some bushwhacking and navigating around a small lake. Experience conservation fieldwork for yourself! Be sure to pack water and a lunch. Register with Torrey Archer at covenants@conservancy.bc.ca. Carpooling is available! Moderate difficulty during bushwhacking portions. No elevation [...]
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Volunteer Covenant Monitoring Hike to DeMamiel Creek
DeMamiel Creek Throup Rd, Sooke, British Columbia, CanadaJoin TLC in Sooke for an exploration of DeMamiel Creek covenant area and ecological monitoring. We will only be travelling about 1.5 km along a dry river bed but checking out the botany, geology and ecology of salmon will take the day! 10- 4 pm. Some parts of the stream are still running, sturdy footwear or [...]
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All-Day Monitoring Hike – Sansum Point
Sansum North Cowichan, British Columbia, CanadaAll day trip 9-6ish travelling to North Cowichan. Stony Hill Regional Park has incredible views of Sansum Narrows and Saltspring Island. Expect 4 km hike with lots of ecology to explore. Maintained trails however sturdy footwear recommended. Be sure to pack water and a lunch! Register with Torrey Archer at covenants@conservancy.bc.ca. Carpooling is available! [...]
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Volunteer Covenant Monitoring Hike – Barer/Kinghorn
Mt Work Regional Park Munns Road, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaExplore the cool, shady side of Mount Work off of Munns Rd at TLC's Barer/Kinghorn covenant properties. Hike includes marshy area, forest trails, and lunch at a secret cabin! We will be starting early to beat the heat. Register with Torrey Archer at covenants@conservancy.bc.ca. Carpooling is available! Be sure to pack water and a lunch. [...]
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Forest Bathing at TLC’s Barer and Kinghorn Covenants
Take a study break to learn about the natural history and forest ecology of the Mt. Work area. Expect a 3 km hike with a stop to a ‘secret cabin’ for lunch. Trails are maintained, however sturdy footwear is recommended as there is slight elevation gain. Be sure to pack water and lunch. The hike [...]
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Forest Bathing at TLC’s Sooke Hills Covenant
Take a study break to explore an area of the Sea to Sea Regional Park which experienced a wildfire in the summer of 2017. We will monitor the burn site to see how the forest is recovering. Trails are maintained, however sturdy footwear is recommended as we will be stepping off-trail to the site and [...]
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Volunteer Covenant Monitoring at TLC’s Packford Covenant in Sooke
This bushwhacking adventure will see us travel along the southern boundaries of a lush parcel of conservation land, monitoring for edge effects. Be prepared to see a beautiful diversity of spring plants, learn about bluff ecosystems and gain some serious bushwhacking experience. Expect about a 3 km round trip and an elevation change of about 120 [...]
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Volunteer Covenant Monitoring at TLC’s Sea to Sea Regional Park Covenant
In the summer of 2017, a one hectare piece of this park experienced a wildfire. Covenant holders TLC and Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) have been monitoring the regeneration of vegetation at the site since the fire. We will return to the site to count what species and how many are returning. After, we will hike [...]
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Volunteer Covenant Monitoring at TLC’s Covenant on Mount Work Regional Park
TLC holds conservation covenants on the south west side of Mount Work. Starting from the Munn Rd entrance we will trek through the mossy forest lowlands and see fairy slipper and coralroot orchids on the way to the secret cabin for lunch. We will conduct repeat photography at our wetland sites and monitor any landscape [...]